lain down

Meanings

• Verb

  To place or lie something or someone in a position, usually implying rest or repose.

  - "I will lain the books on the table."
  - "The baby was lain to rest."
  - "The sun had lain low in the sky."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lain down
laid,aid,decayed,stayed,played,weighed,parade,moments,made,shaded,caded,faded,craved,graved,plaid,strayed,veiled,wailed,trailed,ailed,ailed,hailed,jailed,mailed,pailed,praised,raised,straightened,trained,weighed,wailed

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Homophones

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1. lain (English) : Past tense and past participle of 'lie' or 'lay'.
   

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Variants

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lain down , lay down , lie down , lies down , lying down

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Forms

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laid (past tense and past participle of 'lay'), lying (present participle of 'lie')

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Etymology

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From Old English lagan, meaning 'to lie'.

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Trivia

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1. 'Lain down' is the past tense and past participle of the verb 'lie' or 'lay'.

2. The word 'lain' is also used as an adjective to describe something that has been laid or placed, as in 'a lain egg'.

3. The phrase 'lain low' means to lie in wait or hide, as in 'the enemy had lain low, waiting for the right moment to attack'.

4. In some dialects, 'lain' is used as the past tense of 'lay' for all subjects, not just he, she, and it, as in 'we lained the books on the table'.

5. The word 'lain' is also used in the phrase 'Sleeping Beauty was lain to rest', which means that she was put to sleep and placed in a resting position.

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Related Concepts

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1. rest: The act of relaxing and ceasing activity, often after being lain down.

2. repose: A state of calmness and tranquility, often achieved by being lain down.

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Culture

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In literature, 'lain down' is often used to describe the act of resting or sleeping, as in 'Sleeping Beauty was lain down in a deep sleep.' In art, it can be depicted as a peaceful scene of rest or repose. In music, it can be used metaphorically to describe a melody or rhythm that is laid down as a foundation for other elements.

How to Memorize "lain down"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a book being lain down on a table, or a baby being lain to rest.
   - Imagine yourself laying something down gently.
   - Visualize the sun setting and laining low in the sky.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'lain down' with rest, relaxation, and calmness.
   - Think of the word 'repose' when you hear 'lain down'.
   - Associate 'lain down' with the idea of placing something or someone in a peaceful position.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Lie And Rest' to remember the meaning of 'lain down'.
   - Think of the word 'repose' as a reminder of the meaning of 'lain down'.
   - Create a mental image of a book being lain down on a table to remember the past tense form 'laid'.

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